Heaven in the Real World

Heaven in the Real World is the sixth studio album by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman released on July 5, 1994, by Sparrow Records. It was his first album under EMI ownership of Sparrow, which had been announced in October 1992.
It was certified gold by the end of the year, nominated for a 1995 Grammy award, and went platinum on February 7, 1997. The title song received the 1995 Gospel Music Association award for best Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year, and the album earned Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year, at the 26th GMA Dove Awards.

Track listing

All songs written by Steven Curtis Chapman, except where noted.

Steven Curtis Chapman – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitars, dobro, electric guitars, classical guitar
Phil Naish – keyboards
Dann Huff – electric guitars, classical guitar solo, acoustic guitar solo, additional electric guitars, slide guitar solo
Dan Dugmore – dobro, steel guitar
Leland Sklar – bass
Danny O'Lannerghty – fretless bass
John Robinson – drums
Mark Hammond – drum programming, percussion
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Barry Green – trombone
Chris McDonald – trombone, horn arrangements
Jeff Bailey – trumpet
Mike Haynes – trumpet
Jeff Mac – wave sequencing
David Naish – "pterodactyl" overdub
Conni Ellisor – string arrangements and conductor
Carl Gorodetsky – concertmaster
The Nashville String Machine – strings
John Catchings – cello
Anthony LaMarchina – cello
Bob Mason – cello
Hezekiah Walker and The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir – choir
Michael Gleason – backing vocals
Mark Heimermann – backing vocals
Michael Mellett – backing vocals

Voice-overs on "Heaven in the Real World"

Children's choir on "Still Listening"

Shoutback on "Facts Are Facts"

Calvin Bottoms, Dan Brunelle, Steven Curtis Chapman, Dave Huffman, Dennis Kurtilla and Phil Naish